US10336212B2ActiveUtilityA1
Torque monitoring system and method
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Abstract
A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling a vehicle using an estimated torque of an electric machine, the estimated torque based on one or more parameters associated with the electric machine that are independent from measured current feedback.
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1. A method, comprising:
controlling a vehicle using an estimated torque of an electric machine, the estimated torque based on one or more parameters associated with the electric machine that are independent from measured current feedback, wherein the one or more parameters include measured voltages of the electric machine.
2. The method as recited in claim 1 , comprising the step of comparing the estimated torque to an expected torque.
3. The method as recited in claim 2 , wherein the step of controlling the vehicle includes preventing operation of the vehicle if a difference between the estimated torque and the expected torque exceeds a predefined threshold.
4. The method as recited in claim 2 , wherein the step of controlling the vehicle includes limiting operation of the vehicle if a difference between the estimated torque and the expected torque error exceeds a predefined threshold.
5. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters include estimated voltages.
6. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters include inductances.
7. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters include physical flux linkages.
8. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters include resistances.
9. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the estimated torque is derived using the following equation:
T
em
=
3
N
pp
2
I
q
(
λ
m
-
(
L
q
-
L
d
)
I
d
)
where:
N pp is the number of pole-pairs,
I q and I d are the q-axis and d-axis currents, respectively,
λ m is the permanent magnet flux linkage, and
L q and L d are the q-axis and d-axis inductances, respectively.
10. A method, comprising:
controlling a vehicle using an estimated torque of an electric machine, the estimated torque derived without measuring current feedback from the electric machine.
11. The method as recited in claim 10 , wherein the estimated torque is derived from at least one of inductance estimates, voltage estimates, resistance estimates and physical flux linkage estimates associated with the electric machine.
12. The method as recited in claim 10 , comprising:
calculating the estimated torque of the electric machine;
comparing the estimated torque to an expected torque; and
performing the controlling step in response to a difference between the estimated torque and the expected torque exceeding a predefined threshold.
13. The method as recited in claim 12 , wherein the step of performing the controlling step includes preventing operation of the vehicle.
14. The method as recited in claim 12 , wherein the step of performing the controlling step includes limiting operation of the vehicle.
15. A torque monitoring system, comprising:
an electric machine; and
a control unit configured to estimate a torque of said electric machine without measuring current feedback from said electric machine.
16. The system as recited in claim 15 , wherein said control unit is configured to estimate said torque based on at least one of inductance estimates, voltage estimates, resistance estimates and physical flux linkage estimates associated with said electric machine.
17. The system as recited in claim 15 , comprising a variable voltage converter in communication with said control unit.
18. The system as recited in claim 15 , comprising an inverter connected to said electric machine by a plurality of windings.
19. The system as recited in claim 15 , wherein said control unit employs the following torque equation to derive said torque:
T
em
=
3
N
pp
2
I
q
(
λ
m
-
(
L
q
-
L
d
)
I
d
)
where:
N pp is the number of pole-pairs,
I q and I d are the q-axis and d-axis currents, respectively,
λ m is the permanent magnet flux linkage, and
L q and L d are the q-axis and d-axis inductances, respectively.
20. The system as recited in claim 15 , comprising:
an inverter;
a plurality of windings extending between said inverter and said electric machine; and
a voltage sensor configured to measure a voltage across one or more of said plurality of windings.
21. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters include physical resistance estimates that are based on stator temperatures of the electric machine.
22. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters include physical flux linkages that are estimated from a temperature of a permanent magnet of a rotor of the electric machine.
23. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters include inductance estimates mapped as a function of a q-axis current and a d-axis current.
24. The method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the one or more parameters include inductances, physical flux linkages, and resistances associated with the electric machine.Cited by (0)
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